Contemporary African Women Artists Shown at Ge'eza

Several women artists have shown work at Ge'eza's gallery in Point E, as part of editions devoted to a particular culture: Israa Hamad and Yasmeen Abdalah, shown during the Sudan edition of "A Country in the Spotlight" in October 2026, and Sarah Custer-Lalanne, shown during "Dia Nifanena," the day devoted to Madagascar, in June 2026. Here is what is known about their time at the house, without adding anything beyond what is established.

Israa Hamad and Yasmeen Abdalah: the Sudan edition

Israa Hamad and Yasmeen Abdalah were shown during the second edition of "A Country in the Spotlight," devoted to Sudan, in October 2026. The edition's final highlight took place on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 11am to 9pm, with a live-music brunch led by Mildah, a small artisans' market, and admission set at 2,000 CFA francs. For the wider context of the Sudanese art scene, built around the Khartoum School, our article on contemporary Sudanese art offers useful background for placing this stop in Dakar.

Sarah Custer-Lalanne: Madagascar in Point E

Sarah Custer-Lalanne showed work at Ge'eza's gallery during "Dia Nifanena," on Sunday 7 June 2026, a day devoted to Malagasy creation, encounters and flavours, alongside artist Tefy KHT. The day brought together painting workshops over coffee, a market of Malagasy brands and local makers, live music with Malagasy artists, Ethiopian food and a coffee ceremony. Her profile, like Tefy KHT's, is listed on the site's artists page.

What there is to look at, while we wait to know more

With no biography to tell, attention naturally turns to what is actually available: the works themselves, and the precise context in which they were shown. For the Sudan edition, that means a day built around live music, an artisans' market and a brunch, which gives a sense of the spirit in which that work was presented. For "Dia Nifanena," that means a full day devoted to Madagascar, with workshops, a makers' market and live music, a very different setting from a quiet, standalone exhibition.

Why we present artists through their exhibitions

We prefer to present these artists through the specific context of their time in Dakar, country, month, event, rather than summarising a career in a few approximate lines that risk being inaccurate. That is a rule we apply to every artist the house has shown: their work and the context of their exhibition speak for themselves, without the need to invent a biography.

A programme open to several parts of the continent

These two stops, Sudan and Madagascar, sit within a wider programme that has also shown artists from Senegal and Cape Verde. That geographic range reflects Ge'eza's purpose: a hub built around dialogue between East African, West African and diaspora cultures, "a bridge between two Africas." To discover the full group of artists the house has shown, our article on artists shown at Ge'eza brings these different visits together.

A range that goes beyond a single country

Bringing together, in one article, artists from Sudan and from Madagascar, shown in settings as different as "A Country in the Spotlight" and "Dia Nifanena," makes clear how far the contemporary African art scene extends beyond any single region or exhibition format. A live-music brunch and a format built around an artisans' market do not look alike, but both gave visitors who turned up for the occasion a chance to see the work.

How to see their work today

Israa Hamad's and Sarah Custer-Lalanne's profiles are listed on the site's artists page, linking through to related works and events. It is the best starting point for getting a sense of their work, beyond what we cover here.

Why this matters beyond a single visit

Giving space to artists from Sudan and Madagascar, alongside the Senegalese artists more regularly shown at the gallery, is part of what keeps Ge'eza's programme from settling into a single, predictable shape. For a visitor or collector who comes back more than once, that variety is part of the appeal: each edition devoted to a country brings a different set of names, a different set of questions, and a different atmosphere, built around its own brunch, market or evening rather than a repeated formula.

And the works currently at the gallery

Ge'eza's gallery, in Point E, currently shows work by Ibou Diagne, Saadio and Tampidaro, from the "Lien commun" exhibition. Future editions devoted to other regions, whether Sudan, Madagascar or elsewhere, are announced on the events page and in the house's monthly newsletter as they are confirmed.

Visiting the gallery

The gallery is open at the restaurant's hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm, closed Mondays, at 656 avenue Birago Diop in Point E. For any question about a particular artist or piece, write on WhatsApp to +221 78 660 07 07 or email geezacultures@gmail.com.